Edinburgh · Scotland
Edinburgh is a city of steep closes, cobbled streets and a wind that seems to come from every direction at once, and on some days the haar, a cold sea mist, rolls in from the Firth of Forth. The Gilded Seam makes women’s clothing to your measurements in Pakistan and delivers the finished outfit to your Edinburgh address, in cuts and fabrics chosen for the weather you actually have.
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Sizes, customs rules and sending fabric from the UK: ordering from the UK.
Many unstitched suits in Edinburgh arrive from Pakistani brands’ UK websites or in a suitcase after a trip to Pakistan, and the south side of Glasgow is a train ride west. However yours arrived, photograph each piece in daylight and contact us before posting anything. We confirm the fabric is suitable, that there is enough for your design and how to send it to Pakistan.
A kameez that ends around the knee, with straight or cigarette trousers at ankle length, is easier on the Old Town’s steps and cobbles than a hem that sweeps the ground. A cotton lining makes a lawn kameez warmer and keeps a light print from showing through, full sleeves are worth having for most of the year, and a narrower dupatta is easier to manage on a windy day; see our guide to dupatta sizes and styles.
For lectures at the University of Edinburgh, Heriot-Watt or Edinburgh Napier, a cotton kurta over jeans works well, and a cambric co-ord looks sharp for a placement in a city-centre office.
Your outfit is made in Pakistan and shipped to your Edinburgh address, arriving as an import just as it would anywhere else in the UK. With Stitching Only there are two separate shipping stages, your fabric out to Pakistan and the finished outfit to you. With Fabric + Stitching we supply the fabric instead. Your written quote, in pounds sterling, confirms the design, production time and shipping cost, and includes any import duties and taxes, so there is nothing extra to pay when your parcel arrives; our UK page sets out what GOV.UK says.
Custom stitching · Custom design · Edinburgh
A ladies tailor in Edinburgh who understands a long kameez, or a dress maker who will work from a photo on your phone, is not easy to find between the Old Town and Leith. We make it simpler. You send the idea and your measurements, we cut and stitch the outfit in Pakistan, and it arrives at your Edinburgh door with the sleeves, lining and length chosen for haar and cobbles rather than for a catalogue.
Start from the photos below. Keep a design exactly as it is but ask for full sleeves and a lining, shorten a kameez so it clears the closes and steps, or take a dress down to the ankle. Custom dresses, abayas, Pakistani suits and embroidered pieces are all made to order, one at a time. Your written quote covers the fabric, each change and the price before cutting begins, so you know what you are paying for.
8 designs shown
£84Regular £105· 20% offDesign previewSale20% OFFtwo-piece · party
A dusty rose kameez and matching trousers, with mauve, ivory and soft gold floral embroidery at the neckline, sleeves and hem.
£71Regular £89· 20% offDesign previewSale20% OFFtwo-piece · everyday
A peach kameez and matching trousers, with ivory and soft gold floral embroidery at the neckline, sleeves and hem.
£100Regular £125· 20% offDesign previewSale20% OFFfrocks · party
A jade green frock with strands of pearls draped across the bodice and back, short puff sleeves and an A-line midi skirt.
£60Regular £75· 20% offDesign previewSale20% OFFfrocks · everyday
A pastel patchwork frock with a square neck, puff sleeves, a tie at the back and a tiered ruffle skirt.
£120Regular £150· 20% offDesign previewSale20% OFFdresses · eid
A floor-length emerald green kaftan with a V-neck and wide cape sleeves, embroidered in gold with flowering vines down the front, along the sleeve edges and around the hem.
£79Regular £99· 20% offDesign previewSale20% OFFabayas
A black butterfly abaya with a round neck, embroidered with cream jasmine flowers and gold leaves around the neckline and on the sleeves. Comes with a matching scarf.
£157Regular £225· 30% offDesign previewSale30% OFFjackets · everyday
An oversized black leather bomber with dropped shoulders, full sleeves and a ribbed collar, cuffs and hem.
£52Regular £65· 20% offDesign previewSale20% OFFtops · everyday
A fitted black shirt with fern embroidery on the collar points and long fern sprays down the sleeves, finished with a curved hem.
For Edinburgh
Custom design, fabric, stitching, fancy work and customisation, all arranged online and shipped to Edinburgh.
Searched in Edinburgh
The styles people in Edinburgh search for most on Google. Each is made to your size or measurements in Pakistan and shipped to Edinburgh.
Two ways to order
Both are made to your measurements in Pakistan. The minimum order is one suit, and we don’t offer free samples.
We supply the agreed fabric and make your outfit to your measurements. One parcel: the finished outfit shipped to you.
You supply suitable fabric, such as an unstitched suit, and we cut, stitch and finish it.
FAQ
Also in United Kingdom
No. There is no shop or studio in Edinburgh, in Scotland or anywhere else in the UK. Everything is ordered online, made in Pakistan and delivered to your address.
Yes. Finished outfits can be delivered to any UK address. Name your town when you ask for a quote, and the shipping cost for your address is confirmed in writing.
Ready when you are
Tell us the garment, the service option and your city, and add a photo if you have one. We reply with a written quote in GBP, including delivery and import charges.
No commitment until you approve your written quote.
